Log of Solider 3112; Sector three; Area one; Unit twelve; Rank, Sergeant. I’m the new sergeant of Sector 3, Area 1 base. The soldiers do not agree with me being the new Sergeant, but over the last few months, I’ve been able to bond with them. I have no information on what had happened to the previous sergeant but, all I know is that he has disappeared during a mission. The war with the D.U.F. is against the D.U.F.’s greatest enemy, The Verxilian Empire. They’re a combined force of different species, from multitude of dimensions that want nothing more but complete control of all realms. It’s been years since the war has been raging on, neither side have made its move yet, until today.
We were on a simple reconnaissance mission to search the surrounding dimensions for future resources and outposts that can be of used if the Verxilian Empire were to attack out of the blue. With me was Medical Officer, Lizna Vale and Armory Officer Morlvin, with a couple D.U.F. soldiers with us. When we were setting up camp to head to the mountains for any resources on a nearby dimension known as, Caliseus. Caliseus was a dimension with no living organisms but, has a massive source of resources that can be used. The geography of the land is also helpful because of the rock terrain and deep crevices spread out, creating an impossible maze to cross. When the camp was done, one of the soldiers reported something.
“Sergeant, I’ve returned from the perimeter search!”
“And, what have you found?” asked Soldier 3112.
“The surrounding terrain has no signs of life, we’re the only lifeforms in the area, sir!”
“Well done… your name?”
“Soldier 3150, sir!” said Soldier 3150, with a salute.
“No no no, I mean your name. Your ‘real’ name,” said Soldier 3112, moving his hand left and right in quick succession.
“My name, sir?Well… you can call me Adlais, sir,” said Adlais. “May I depart back to my quarters?”
“Yes, you can go now,” said Soldier 3112, dismissing the soldier.
As Adlais left, someone else entered the command center – it was Lizna Vale. When I first met Lizna, she disliked me completely since I never acted like a true sergeant or sub-leader often, making her take control than me back at the base. But when we ever do get into a sticky situation, I have everything in control before she has time to plan. When she entered inside, she looked like she needed to ask me something.“Is something wrong Lizna?” asked Soldier 3112.
“Well, everyone has finished setting up camp, the defenses are being set up too and we have enough rations and medicine to last for a few months. Just like you ordered for us to bring, but you do know we’re only here for a month or two, correct,” said Lizna.
“Is this why you came to the command center?” asked Soldier 3112.
“No… but there is a reason why I came here,” said Lizna, now looking at Soldier 3112. “Do you… have a real name, it’s just that everyone here and back at command are wondering what to call you other than… you know.”
“My name? Well that’s... hard to say. When I first came to be your new sergeant, I had no recollection of my past other than why I joined the D.U.F.,” said Soldier 3112.
“And, what would that reason be?” asked Lizna.
“I came here because someone in the higher ranks comes from the same dimension that I came from, maybe… I could ask what home is like,” said Soldier 3112.
“I see… but we really need to give you another name,” said Lizna.
Before I could answer, gunshots and shouting is heard outside. An attack? Before either of us knew what was happening, Adlais ran inside to warn us.“Sir, we’re under attack!” shouted Adlais, running back outside with a gun.
I looked at Lizna and told her to get the prototype weapon I asked her to bring. While heading straight for the one person or creature who knew what was happening, Armory Officer Morlvin.“Morlvin, status report!” shouted Soldier 3112, taking cover beside him.
“We’re being attacked by Verxilian attack drones; they’re coming from the mountains. They must have been here and our sensors couldn’t track them, but instead they were attracted by the power coming from the radar,” said Morlvin, blasting one drone.
I shouted for someone to turn off the radar to stop more from coming down to the camp. Once that was done, everyone took position as I took the prototype from Lizna.
“What does this thing do?” asked Lizna, heaving it to me.
“It’s an EMP gun, blasting this baby into the drones will vaporize their circuits. But I need to be careful where to aim and not hit any of our tech,” said Soldier 3112, aiming at the drones.
I took aim at the very group of drones ahead and once I got a good shot, I released the trigger as a ball of energy was sent flying. Once it made contact, it burnt their circuitry and when down, left them for scavenging. But one of the drones sent a reinforcement relay before I could destroy them.
“This isn’t good, looks like more are going to come,” said Morlvin, crushing one of the drones head.
“What now, sergeant?” asked Adlais.
I thought carefully and first I called for command to bring an evac, I then told everyone to pack up what we can bring with us. Once everyone was busy, I asked Adlais to come with me to the mountains.We needed to give everyone more time to evacuate so that meant that we had to head to the source of the problem, the mountain’s top.
“Sergeant, who will be in charge when your gone!?” asked Lizna, shocked by my sudden decision.
“I think that question is simple to answer,” said Soldier 3112, giving her the prototype gun. Lizna stared at me with complete disbelief, but it was a sensible choice for her to be in charge. Shaking any doubts away, Lizna took the responsibility to take command, but is unable to think her sergeant... that I would simply drop this important job with her like that. Even when I’m not acting like a proper sergeant, I’d never let someone else domy work, whether I’m doing paperwork or sparring with someone.
“Okay sir, the car is ready. We’ll go when you’re ready,” said Adlais, sitting on the driver’s seat.
“M-me but, what about you two?” asked Lizna, trying to keep her composure.
“Once everyone evacuates, send one ship to a flare that I’ll send out,” said Soldier 3112, climbing on to the passenger seat. “Good luck, Lizna!”
We left on the car to the top of the mountain, leaving them behind at the camp. Some hours went by, and back at the camp, Lizna is finished packing everything back, but as she was doing so she heard shots fired from the mountain every hour or so.“He’ll be fine, don’t worry,” said Morlvin, carrying a giant crate.
“Yeah... I hope so,” said Lizna, grabbing a radio. “Okay command, when is the evac coming?”
“They should be coming right about… now,” said command.
When they looked up, the evac ships had arrived. In one of them was Morale Officer, Kako Jave. Once everyone and the supplies got up, they were about to leave when, Lizna remembered.“Kako, tell the other ships to go ahead, we need to wait for the sergeant for his flare,” said Lizna staring at the mountains.
After a few minutes of waiting in the ship, no sign of the flare had appeared. After a few minutes everyone said they should leave, but suddenly a flare appeared at the mountain signaling them to pick us up.“Come on boys, let’s save the sergeant!” shouted Kako, joined by other voices too.
Nearing where the flare could be seen, the ship landed into a valley within the mountain. Everyone scanned to find any signs of either me or Adlais.
“You see them yet?” asked Lizna.
“Hold up… I see some gunfire down there, lower the doors,” said Morlvin.
Below them wasn’t me but Adlais, who was standing beside the flare. When they landed, they let loose of their guns taking out all the drones. When they got out, they asked Adlais where I was.“Soldier, where’s the sergeant!?” asked Lizna.
“He told me to leave him, saying he sensed something ahead. Before I could stop him, I was ambushed by these drones,” said Adlais. “He’s still back there! He could be in trouble!”
“Kako, stay here with the ship until we come back with the sergeant,” said Lizna.
“Right! Okay men, prepare a defense until they come back!” shouted Kako.
When Morlvin and Lizna went through destroyed parts of drones left by me, at the end of the cavern, they saw a wide room. In the room was some strange looking ruins, but at the center was me… standing there.
“Sergeant, we need to leave now!” Lizna shouted.
“Lizna… Leave now!” said Soldier 3112, waving back.
“Sergeant, what is this?” asked Morlvin.
“A portal… and for some reason… it seems so familiar too,” said Soldier 3112.
“Wait, you mean—” Suddenly a Juggernaut-class drone appeared as it attacked me. They both started firing to get it off me when the portal activated, enveloping me and the drone in some strange light, as the drone vanished.
“Sergeant!” shouted Lizna, throwing her weapon to the side. “Are you okay!? Did you receive any damage?!”
“I… I’m fine,” said Soldier 3112.
“You… you sure?”
“Don’t worry about me, get everyone out of here before more of them come.”
“But what about you, we have to leave or—” I shushed her, placing my finger on her lips to make her stop speaking. I knew I wasn’t going to stay for long, I could feel the portal holding its grip on me. I could feel every piece of me being sent to another world, but Lizna thought I was going to die, I tried to calm her but she wouldn’t listen.
“You can’t leave, you can’t!” shouted Lizna, hugging me tighter. “We lost one sergeant already… WE CAN’T LOSE ANOTHER AGAIN!”
“I’m not leaving so don’t worry about me, I’ll come back and besides,” said Soldier 3112, looking at Lizna’s eyes. “You finally gotten rid of me for once.”
My body slowly evaporated turning into nothing. I heard her crying as I was sent to another world and wherever that drone went, I would end up meeting with it and I needed to stop it from causing damage to this world I was going to. You know there was this saying that has always been in my head since day one of becoming the new Sergeant of Sector 3 of Area 1, “Fight for your ideals, follow your heart and never deny your soul.” I never understood it but, it’s been my code of honor and it’s never led me to the wrong path. As a soldier of the D.U.F. I will defend worlds from the clutches of the Verxilian Empire, for freedom and peace all across the multiverse! And on another note… let’s hope where I end up, there’s someone I can talk to, I hate to end up being on a world where I’m the only sentient creature.